Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#757321January 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION ACTION NUMBER PE01043. ENGINE STALLS TOTALLY UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER CONTACTED, THINKS THEY HAVE A RESOLUTION BUT WILL NOT GIVE ANY ASSURANCE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, UNAWARE OF PROBLEM IN 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE, UNABLE TO GIVE ANY ASSURRANCE OF PROBLEM RESOLUTION STEPS AND PROCEDURES. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD IF ENGINE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002495January 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH VEHICLE , WITH OUT ANY NOTICE, WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. CONSUMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OR DO ANYTHING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED A PART IN VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL STALLING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756975January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED DATE, THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. NO SERIOUS INJURIES RESULTED ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR BRUISING IN THE CHEST AREA. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. EVEN THOUGH THE DAMAGE WAS $12,800, ENTIRELY TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I CAN SUPPLY PHOTOS AND DAMAGE ESTIMATE REPORT IF NEEDED. I AM VERY HAPPY THAT NO SERIOUS INJURIES RESULTED, BUT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE THAT VTHIS SYSTEM IS SAFE OR OPERABLE. IF THE DAMAGE ALMOST RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS, ALL IN THE FRONT END, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I AM NOT SURE THAT THEY ARE ON THE VEHICLE, OR ARE OPERABLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#757019January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A PERIOD OF 5-8 HOURS, IT WILL NOT START UP. IT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO DO THIS ONLY IF IT IS PARKED OUTSIDE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS STARTING UP, NO MATTER HOW LONG IT SITS. IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OUTDOORS FOR SEVERAL HOURS, IT WILL NOT START EASILY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002320January 16, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER HIGHWAY, AND THEN PRESSING ACCELERATER AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, INSTEAD OF SPEEDING UP. IT IS LIKE YOUR PUTTING ON THE BRAKES. DRIVER FEELS THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756852January 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE SLOWING TO PROCEED THROUGH YIELD-SIGN INTERSECTION, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 5 MPH (RIGHT-HAND TURN). POWER STEERING, ETC. WAS LOST...PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED...AS THOUGH ONE MIGHT STALL/RESTART A MANUAL TRANS. VEHICLE (THIS VEHICLE IS AUTO TRANS). ON ONE OTHER SIMILAR OCCASION, VEHICLE 'ALMOST' STALLED IN THE SAME FASHION WHILE MANEUVERING THROUGH SERVICE STATION ISLANDS (3-5 MPH)...THIS TIME DURING A LEFT-HAND TURN. VEHICLE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER STREERING AND 'ALMOST' STALL BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002142January 14, 2002
STEERING
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN WHILE TRAVELING 15MPH STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND ROLLOVER. *AKTHERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED FROM THE BODY SHOP, THE CONSUMER DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES WHEN AN ENGINE ROD FAILED, THE MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756465January 6, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PARKING LIGHTS ARE INTEGRATED WITH AN ENGINE OFF HEADLIGHT TIMER. LIGHTS WILL EXTINGUISH AFTER APPROXIMATELY 90 SECONDS. DEARLERSHIP REPORTS THERE IS NO KNOWN WAY TO OVERRIDE THIS TIMER.VEHICLE CANNOT BE PARKED WITH ILLUMINATION FOR MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 90 SECONDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756333January 2, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE TRAVELING ON A CLEAN, SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH WITH ONE DRIVER AND UNLOADED, REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT IN MIDDLE OF SIDEWALL. THE TIRE WAS SHOWN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER INITIALLY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE, CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD, THAT TIRES DON'T JUST EXPLODE. THE DEALER ULTIMATELY REPLACED THE TIRE BUT DID NOT ADMIT TO ANY TIRE DEFECT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 AWM TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001080December 26, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN, AND BRAKE PEDAL GETS STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755875December 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THREE TIMES THE CAR HAS LOST POWER, INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755778December 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STALLING ISSUE WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755742December 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS A SECOND FAILURE, THE FIRST OCCURRING ON 05/30/01. THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS WITH TWO PASSENGERS. I COASTED ALMOST CLEAR OF TRACKS, STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AFTER TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS. THIS SAME TYPE OF FAILURE OCCURRED, AT THE SAME LOCATION, WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK EARLIER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000639December 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE TRAVELING AT 5 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE, VEHICLE STALLS IN THE SAME SPOT VIRTUALLY EACH TIME.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755548December 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAD THE TRIBUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR A SO CALLED FIX, BUT I FEEL THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE REASON I FEEL THIS WAY IS, BECAUSE WHEN IT WAS IN THE SECOND TIME FOR A FIX THEY DID THE SAME THING AS THE FIRST TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755537December 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY MAZDA TRIBUTE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. ROAD WAS FLAT AND WEATHER WAS CLEAR. THIS HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE AND NO FIX COULD BE FOUND AS MAZDA WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MY INFANT DAUGHTER WAS WITH ME AND I AM SCARED OF THIS VEHICLE NOW. I FEEL THAT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE WARNED AND I WISH I COULD GET MY MONEY BACK AND GET OUT OF THIS UNSAFE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900622December 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND WAITING TO HEAR FROM MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755418December 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WAS GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE STEERING BECAME STIFF. DISCOVERED THE ENGINE HAD QUIT. BRAKED (WITH SOME DIFFICULTY) AND PULLED OVER TO A STOP. SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN, POSSIBLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. I NOTE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS MADE TO NHTSA ABOUT STALLING PROBLEMS IN THE 2001 TRIBUTE. I HAVE NOT YET NOTIFIED THE DEALER BUT WILL DO SO NEXT WEEK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755213December 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN W/O WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755168December 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PROCEEDING ON A SLIGHT DOWNHILL AT ROUGHLY 40 MPH MY NEW VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED/DIED. I IMEDIATELY SLIPPED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND RE-STARTED. THIS ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE. POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WERE NON-OPERABLE DURING THIS TIME. HAD I BEEN PROCEEDING AT A FASTER SPEED OR NOT REACTED QUICKLY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE HEARD THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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